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Melbourne 24th February
1847
To His Honor C. J. Latrobe Esquire
Superintendent of Port Phillip

Sir,
I am directed by the Committee
of the Gipps Land Expedition for
the recovery of the European Woman
respectfully to request that your
Honor would be pleased to favor
a Deputation from them with an
audience tomorrow at noon, or at
such other time as Your Honor
may be pleased to appoint, on
urgent matters connected with
the Expedition.

I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your Honor’s most obedient
Humble Servant.
J. Macdonald
Honorary Secretary to
the Committee.

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No 47/369
25th February 1847
The Hon Sec of ye Gipps Land Expedn Comee
Reqts that I wd give audce to a Deputn
of ye same at noon today

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Melbourne 20th January 1847

To his Honor
The Acting Superintendent
of Port Phillip.

Sir,
I am directed by the Committee
of the “Gipps Land Expedition” for
the recovery of the white woman
to enclose for your information the
original of a despatch recieved
from Mr DeVilliers the officer in
charge, together with a copy of a
letter dispatched by that gentleman
to Mr Commissioner Tyers, and to
state that from various circumstances
mentioned in said despatch, the
Committee respectfully request that
Your Honor will favor them with
an opportunity of conferring personally
with Your Honor at as early a
period as Your Honor may be
pleased to appoint.

I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your Honor’s most obedient
Humble Servant
J. Macdonald Hony Secy
to the Committee

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No 47/119
21st Jany 1847
The Hon Sec of ye Gipps Land Expedn Comee

Reqts on behf
of ye Comee tht I wd favor
them with an interview